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Revolution PAC out for CNN's Dana Bash

By Dylan Byers

01/11/12 12:53 PM EST

Following the heated exchange between Ron Paul and CNN's Dana Bash on Monday, the pro-Paul Revolution PAC is now calling for Bash's removal from the network for a comment she made that gives the impression of anti-Paul bias:

“I’m sure you talk to Republicans who are worried as well, just like I am, that Ron Paul will continue on long into the spring and summer," Bash said. "He could really hurt whomever the Republican nominee is because, still, nobody thinks, even if he does well here in New Hampshire, that he will ultimately be the nominee.”

The "just like I am" could, arguably, be a belated reference to the fact that she, too, is talking to Republicans who are worried. The second part — "he could really hurt whomever the Republican nominee is" — is somewhat harder to explain.

After multiple Bash incidents, the PAC is out for blood: “In America, voters rely on the media to provide objective reporting,” Revolution PAC Chairman Gary Franchi said in a comment for the Super PAC's site. “Editorializing like this obviously influences public perception and has no place in a hard newscast.”

CNN is not commenting on what it refers to as "that blog," but spokesperson Edie Emery does point out that Bash had an exclusive interview with Paul last night at his headquarters and that "all is fine."

Paul's treatment by the media has been an ongoing issue for his campaign and for his supporters, many of whom believe he's not being given a fair shake.

That may change. As Andrew Sullivan noted this morning, "Paul has no incentive to quit, is in it for the message, and has enough of a money and organizational base to keep going."

It'll be a lot harder to rule Paul out if he ends up as the only other man onstage.

UPDATE: Emery sends over CNN's official statement on the matter:

The notion that Dana is anything but objective is preposterous. Dana’s report should be fully reviewed in the context in which she meant it—to reference John’s sources and her sources, not her own opinion. Keep in mind, Dana was the only reporter that Rep. Ron Paul chose to conduct an interview with last night after winning second place in the NH primary. That should speak for itself.